Bennett’s Halo — Size 3

By Michael Bennet, submitted by SculpinSwinger.

Description

Recommend when sun is on the water, or anytime the water is very clear.

Tying Process

Original has a peacock dyed pearl Flashabou tag, and the wing is pearl Midge flash, under gold holographic Lite Brite, under grey squirrel tail. Tie with white thread and finish the head with orange. I spin the herl in a loop. The OG twists the herl with fine wire.

Materials

• Body: Peacock Herl
• Collar: Grizzly Saddle Hackle
• Tag: Chartreuse Flat Braid
• Tail: Teal Flank
• Tip: Oval silver tinsel
• Wing: Copper Ice Dub
• Wing: Grey Squirrel Tail
• Wing: Pearl Krystal Flash

Hooks

• Alec Jackson Steelhead Iron

Target species: Steelhead

Fly types: Salmon/Steelhead, Wet Fly